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An illustration of protein molecules
An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Dr Zheng Yuan

A warm welcome to Dr Zheng Yuan who joins the School of Computer Science

Dr Zheng Yuan joins us in her role as Senior Lecturer in Natural Language Processing.
The 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25) in ºù«Ӱҵ

School of Computer Science hosts the 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25)

The event was hosted here at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ between 7 and 11 April 2025.
Swagato Sanyal

Meet our new Lecturer in Algorithms: Dr Swagato Sanyal

We are delighted to be welcoming Dr Swagato to the School of Computer Science.

A woman checking her phone at night

New report reveals link between online and offline violence against women journalists

A groundbreaking report into online violence against women journalists draws on Department of Computer Science research to call for urgent action by UK policymakers to protect lives, livelihoods and press freedom.
Ola Olayinka and Grace Lim podcast

Protect your Tech - stay safe online with our new cybersecurity podcast

The Department of Computer Science has stepped into the podcasting arena with its new offering, Protect your Tech.
Po Yang paper on pest recognition

Dr Po Yang's paper voted as best of 2022 in prestigious industry journal

A senior lecturer from the Department has won acclaim from one of the world’s largest technical professional organisations dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.